Tim and Beth's Wedding Shower - 31 Mar 2007

Traditionally, guys aren't supposed to show up for wedding showers. But since our wedding is hardly traditional, I was not only encouraged to show up, but to bring a large number of my friends and generally participate in the odd ritual. The event took place at Gino's East in Orland Park, and we had ~40-50 people attend. It was fun, odd, a bit disconcerting, and very tasty. Thanks again to everyone that came!


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Lindsay
Our intrepid leader of the expedition, who had gotten married last year and therefore knew what she was doing.
Danielle
Danielle also helped organize from down in C-U, and did most of the gathering and harassing.
Cake
"Showers of Happiness / Beth & Tim / May 19th, 2007". Awww.
Thumbs Up
Go corsage!
Corsage
Oh, did we mention? The corsages were very neat. Nice touch, Lindsay!
Tim and Beth
I'm going to get in trouble if my smiles look like that for the wedding. I suck at smiling! Beth doesn't, though.
Women
Women are better when they have jelly beans?
Marcia
One of Beth's family friends, and a generally nice woman. It was good to have her there!
Pile of Loot
The gifts were disconcerting. Looking at them again, they still are!
Watching TV
Marcia, Paul, and Rob waited for things to really start.
Helen and Chrispie
Our first guests! Hooray!
Slow Gathering
There was really too much food for just us.
Paul and Grandma
Happy to be there for Beth's big day.
More People
We really did get crowds eventually. (Wendy, Helen, Chrispie, Bryan, and Vered)
Kids Table
Jack and Lance got along quite well, I think.
Moms
I like that Mom wore her identifying button.
Preparing for Food
Soon, we will have food! (Dana, Sean, Sarah, Aunt Carol, DB, Beth, Rob, Dale, Darren, Nathan, Vered, Bryan, Kerstin, Uncle Dave, and Tim)
Bryan
Actually a very good portrait of him.
Sean and Sarah
I really need to see these guys more often. *sniff*
Andrew and Nicole
They came the furthest, all the way from Indianapolis!
Beth Family
A whole bunch of 'em were able to come! (Grandma, Uncle Dave, Aunt Carol, Uncle Dale, and Nathan)
Happily Eating
Once the food was out, we all dug in. Mmm, pizza!
Feeding Lance
He looks like a bird here. (And I won't comment on Jack.)
Tim and Duck
And an all-important television. (I hadn't seen Duck in forever, it was good to see him again!)
Beth
I think she was a bit overwhelmed. I know I was, which is why I was hiding behind my camera.
Table Of Friends
Andrew, Nicole (where'd she go?), Eva, Tony, Helen, Chrispie, Vered, Pat, DB, Bryan, Duck, Sean, and Sarah; Wendy and Mom in the background
Lance
That's a good picture of the tyke!
Bionicle Time
It's time to play with toys! (Lance, Dana, Jack)
Beth's Family and the Signing Book
Nathan, Kirstin, Grandma, Aunt Carol, Uncle Dale, Tim
Gifts Begin
You have no idea how awkward this was.
Gifts, I
We are taught from an early age to trade off gifts...
Gifts, II
...but the most you can do in a situation like this is stand in the front of the room and get ribbon tied around your neck.
Gifts, III
The stuff was excellent, but I wanted to give something away, too! 'Tis better than to give than to receive, and all that...
Gifts, IV
There's got to be a better way. But I have no idea what it is, and I was lucky to be there anyway.
Sushi Tim
Fear me. Raar.
Gifts, V
I will say that the appliances rule, and you've all got to see the newly-fixed-up kitchen that was necessary to hold them all.
Gifts, VI
That's how you improve things - you toss in a 2-year-old!
Gifts, VII
For the record, I didn't break any of the bows/ties. That apparently matters.
Gifts, VIII
I didn't even break them when given a knife. *evil eye glint*
Gifts, IX
We should have smiled for the camera more, like Beth did here.
The Loot
*sheepish grin* Thanks, folks!
Beth's Side
Beth's side of the table, except for Dana. Where'd Dana go? (Lindsay, Rob, Darren, Danielle, and of course Beth)
Beth and Moms
Margie, Beth, and Linda. This was really an event for them, I guess... But I enjoyed it too!

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